SSS Grade Saint Knight - Chapter 150

Chapter 150: Challenge! Abyss-level Dungeon!

TL: Etude Translations

Jiang Churan’s magical pet, a White Tiger, was named the Black Calamity Veined White Tiger.

It was a dark-attribute magical beast, ranked at the Gold Grade in quality.

She had purchased it a month ago at the Magical Pet Market.

Over the course of a month, this Black Calamity Veined White Tiger had grown from a cub into a massive creature, its body stretching three to four meters in length.

Zhou Yi’s Army Breaker Battle Axe, combined with his armor and his own body weight, totaled roughly 600 kilograms.

Adding Jiang Churan’s weight and her weaponry, the two together reached about 800 kilograms.

If it were an ordinary magical pet that had only been growing for a month, carrying such a weight would have been nearly impossible.

However, for the Black Calamity Veined White Tiger, this was a mere trifle.

Moreover, its running speed was incredibly fast.

In less than ten minutes, it had reached the Dungeon Building near the Elemental College.

Compared to other buildings on campus, the height of the Dungeon Building wasn’t remarkable, standing only 20 meters tall.

However, its sheer size was astounding, large enough to combine four or five main arenas into one!

From a distance, it resembled a flattened behemoth lying in wait.

By the time Zhou Yi and Jiang Churan arrived in front of the Dungeon Building, it was about 8 a.m.

For the students of Suhang University, whose morning classes started at 9 a.m., this was still early.

Even so, quite a few students, just like the two of them, had arrived early.

Most of these students had come riding their own magical pet mounts.

There were Unicorn Rhinoceroses, Scarlet Flame Lions, and more—

A variety of magical beasts was on full display.

Some students in the Mechanic Profession even arrived in combat robots towering three to four meters high.

Zhou Yi couldn’t help but wonder if, without the university’s clear height restrictions for robots, these mechanics would have driven towering ten-meter-tall mechas instead.

“The Abyss-level Dungeon has opened, and everyone’s here to clear it.”

Jiang Churan retracted the Black Calamity Veined White Tiger into her Contract Space while curiously observing her surroundings.

Using the Appraisal Technique, she noted that many people hadn’t concealed their personal information.

The majority of them were at levels 21 or 22, mostly sophomores and juniors. Not a single freshman was in sight.

Of course, this was to be expected.

Even the lowest-level dungeon, the Goblin Underground Dungeon, required a minimum of level 17 to enter.

Among the entire freshman cohort, there were probably only a handful, including herself, who had reached level 17.

“Squawk—!”

Suddenly, a massive avian cry, as loud as spring thunder, erupted from the distant sky.

A massive shadow with outstretched wings descended rapidly.

In no time, it landed in front of the Dungeon Building.

This was a colossal Black Feathered Eagle, standing approximately six to seven meters tall, with a proud, massive head held high.

Even with its wings folded, their span still measured nearly four meters!

“A Black Feathered Eagle! A Gold-Grade magical pet! With a size like that, it must be at least level 22 or 23!”

“Tsk tsk, raising a magical pet to level 22 or 23 must’ve cost a fortune.”

“I know whose eagle that is—it belongs to Shi Mingxuan, a sophomore.”

“Shi Mingxuan? Ah, no wonder he can afford to raise such a massive magical pet…”

The larger the magical pet, the more meat it consumed with each meal.

Some massive magical pets could devour over a thousand catties of meat in one sitting!

For most students, resources were scarce enough for their own use, let alone setting aside half of them to feed a magical pet.

Most magical pets were merely used for transport.

Allowing them to grow naturally into adulthood, reaching around level 11 or 12, was considered sufficient.

Few would feed them expensive magic cores or natural treasures.

Of course, some wealthier students chose to cultivate their magical pets.

The Black Feathered Eagle’s owner, Shi Mingxuan, was a sophomore.

Possessing formidable strength at level 21, he also held a high rank in the school’s ranking sequence.

Raising a magical pet was well within his means.

Amid the chatter of the surrounding students, Shi Mingxuan, clad in light-gray heavy armor and carrying a shield and one-handed sword on his back, dismounted from the Black Feathered Eagle.

Retracting his magical pet, he walked into the Dungeon Building with a group of students who had been waiting for him.

“Let’s go as well,” Zhou Yi said, withdrawing his gaze and stepping toward the building’s entrance alongside Jiang Churan.

“Beep, beep.”

As they passed through the lobby entrance, two crisp detection sounds confirmed their successful entry into the first-floor lobby.

At Suhang University, aside from students, there were also outsiders present.

For instance, the Alchemist Association had an office in the university’s Alchemy Department.

There were many such facilities scattered throughout the campus, naturally allowing some outsiders to come and go.

However, locations of importance, such as the Dungeon Building, required identity verification for entry.

“The Abyss-level challenge has opened! But each attempt costs an extra 200 credits—it’s too expensive!”

“It’s only 200 credits. If you can set a record for clearing the Abyss-level Dungeon, you could win hidden rewards!”

“Heh, no matter what you all think, I’m definitely giving it a shot later.”

As Zhou Yi and Jiang Churan stepped into the lobby, a wave of lively chatter greeted them.

Looking around, they saw that the sofas placed throughout the spacious first-floor lobby were occupied by at least two or three hundred students.

“So many people!”

Jiang Churan was slightly surprised.

These students were fully armed, clearly prepared to enter the dungeon.

“The first floor houses the Goblin Underground Dungeon, so naturally, many people want to challenge it.”

Zhou Yi wasn’t surprised.

The Dungeon Building had three floors, each corresponding to a different dungeon.

The first-floor dungeon, Goblin Underground Dungeon, had a level restriction of 17 to 21.

It was important to note:

Almost half of Suhang University’s student body fell within this level range. Upon hearing that the Abyss-level Challenge mode had opened, a large number of students naturally gathered here.

“True enough.”

“Let’s head to the front desk and ask how to enter the dungeon.”

The two approached the front desk. After a brief inquiry, they quickly understood how to access the Goblin Underground Dungeon.

– Normal Difficulty cost 50 credits.
– Hard Difficulty required 100 credits.
– Nightmare Difficulty needed 200 credits.
– The newly opened Abyss-level Difficulty demanded 400 credits!

Entering the dungeon was straightforward—students only needed to line up in front of the designated dungeon channels.

Unlike the Secret Realm Gates used during the College Entrance Examination or the New Student Competition, there were no grand gates here.

Instead, there were just over ten entry channels leading into the secret realm dungeons.

To be precise, these channels functioned as teleportation gates.

…

They transported students into the dungeon’s secret realm.

The true Secret Realm Gate, however, was securely guarded by the university.

“Brother Zhou Yi, what difficulty level are you planning to challenge?”

The dungeon entry channels were located on the front wall of the hall, twelve in total.

Each channel had a queue of students lining up in an orderly manner to enter.

After joining a queue with fewer people, Jiang Churan blinked her bright eyes and asked.

“Abyss-level.”

Although she had anticipated this response, Jiang Churan couldn’t help but feel a chill in her heart when she heard it.

Compared to the Bear Monster Dungeon, which had a level cap of 18, the Goblin Underground Dungeon had a level cap of 21!

This meant that the Goblin Dungeon was significantly harder than the Bear Monster Dungeon.

Even so, Zhou Yi chose the Abyss-level Difficulty without hesitation, underscoring his confidence in his strength.

“Abyss-level is too difficult. I’ll start with Hard Difficulty.”

Jiang Churan quickly collected her thoughts and replied.

Compared to the New Student Competition, her strength hadn’t improved much.

Naturally, she couldn’t opt for Abyss-level.

“Alright, just be careful once you’re inside.”

Zhou Yi nodded.

His strength had already surpassed that of ordinary Special Admissions Students by a wide margin.

His confidence in tackling Abyss-level didn’t extend to others.

As time passed, the line shortened quickly, and soon it was Jiang Churan’s turn.

“Brother Zhou Yi, I’m going in first.”

After selecting her challenge difficulty on the nearby self-service machine and scanning her student ID card, her credits were successfully deducted.

Jiang Churan was then allowed to enter the dungeon.

“It’s my turn.”

Zhou Yi input his chosen difficulty on the wall-mounted machine.

A total of 400 credits was deducted in one go, and the dungeon entry channel opened.

His tall and slender figure disappeared into the portal.